Robin Olds: Leadership in the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing

Sometimes in combat, the situation determines the type of leader needed in order to accomplish th...

Forensic Spoorology: Seeing and Understanding Human Behavior through Observation, Classification and Interpretation of Spoor Evidence

Humans have used traditional tracking "skills" to follow a quarry (human or animal) sin...

Anti-Infiltration Barrier Technology and the Battle for Southeast Asia, 1966-1972

Early in 1966, with American bombing efforts in Viet Nam achieving limited affect in stemming the...

Non-GPS Navigation Using Vision-Aiding and Active Radio Range Measurements

The military depends on the Global Positioning System (GPS) for a wide array of advanced weaponry...

Toward Greater Understanding: The Jihadist Ideology of Al Qaeda

Osama bin Laden and Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri enticed tens of thousands of Muslims from around the wo...

Reducing Uncertainty in Effects-Based Operations

Known as the fog of war, uncertainty has been prevalent in the conduct of military operations thr...

Transition of the B-52 Bomber From SAC to ACC : A Case Study of Transformation

When the Cold War ended, significant changes in the global security environment prompted US milit...

Operation Stalemate II

Re-Shaping U.S.Foreign Policy Toward Cuba: A Strategic Outreach

President Bush's comment refers to the present crisis in the Middle East, but could just as ...

Captain Eric Brown: Wedded to German Aviation for Better or Worse

Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown is the British Royal Navy's most decorated Fleet Air A...

Operation Anaconda : Lessons Learned, or Lessons Observed?

Operation Anaconda, a subordinate operation to Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002, was notable fo...

Counterinsurgency in West Africa: Non Lethal Activities

Among the most challenging issues of West Africa, is its security. This region had experienced an...